Overview
- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi condemned Vice President JD Vance’s recent comments in a post on X, calling them disappointing and warning they contribute to growing anti-Hindu sentiment.
- Vance told an audience at the University of Mississippi last week that he hopes his wife, Usha, will one day be “moved” by church to share his Christian faith.
- He said Usha attends church with him on most Sundays while answering a question from a young South Asian student about their interfaith marriage and the administration’s immigration stance.
- Vance later clarified that his wife is not a Christian and has no plans to convert, adding that he will continue to love and support her.
- The episode has drawn concern from Hindu American and interfaith groups and intensified debate over how political leaders discuss religion, inclusion, and minority communities.